The Graduate Programme in Migration Studies at the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) equips students with the critical knowledge, analytical tools, and interdisciplinary perspectives needed to understand migration in today’s rapidly changing world. With a strong focus on Africa, the programme provides a comprehensive foundation for research, policy design, and professional practice in migration-related fields.

Our curriculum is designed to help students:

• Develop a deep and broad understanding of theoretical and policy issues in migration across Africa and beyond.
• Engage in informed, critical debates using a range of conceptual and analytical frameworks.
• Understand the dynamics of migration and how patterns evolve across time and geographic spaces.
• Appreciate the strengths and limitations of different disciplinary approaches within an interdisciplinary learning environment.
• Recognize the importance of migration in shaping social change, globalization, population dynamics, geopolitics, international relations, and public health.
• Acquire practical tools and skills for designing, assessing, and implementing migration policies.

Degrees Offered

CMS offers three graduate degree pathways: